SPENCER, Frederick George
| Service Number: | 1115 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1915, Place of Enlistment, Grafton, New South Wales. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Brushgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 12 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Palmers Channel, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Palmers Channel, and McLean State Schools, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia, 29 June 1954, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
East Ballina Cemetery, NSW Utg A, Row 7, Grace No 11. |
| Memorials: | Chatsworth Island War Memorial, Maclean Public School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1115, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment, Grafton, New South Wales. | |
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| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1115, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1115, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 10 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 8 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 10 Mar 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 16 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1115, 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Frederick George Spencer.
Frederick George Spencer. Sergeant No. 1115, 2nd Light Horse. Born at Clarence River, and educated at Palmer Channel School, Clarence River, N.S.W. The son of the late George and the late Martha Spencer. On the 26th May, 1920, he was married to Alberta Albert, daughter of Adam and Rachel Albert, of Tyndale, Clarence River. Enlisted on the 8th February, 1915, and left Australia on the 20th August, 1915. Saw service at Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine, and the Jordan Valley till the signing of the Armistice, returning to Australia on the 14th April, 1919.
Date of Embarkation (from Australian War Memorial Embarkation Roll): 20/08/1915
Embarkation ship (from Australian War Memorial Embarkation Roll): HMAT Shropshire A9
Submitted 20 June 2022 by Lynette Turner
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